I thought it was going to suck going in. But my wife doesn't like to go to action films often, and since she was willing, I had to take advantage of the opportunity.

To say I was pleasantly surprised was an understatement. It was the culmination of the last fifteen years of science fiction and heist filmmalking. There were traces of Vanilla Sky, the Matrix, Memento, the Departed, the new Bond movies, and the Dark Knight. Nolan took all of those themes and styles, and produced something completely original. It might be the best movie I've seen in those fifteen years. I saw it last night and I am still carrying it with me. Replaying it in my mind. Parsing the themes. Contemplating the ending.

The acting was as superb as the writing and directing. I was rooting for the villain protagonists. Then rooting for the mark. Then the villains again. Then both.

This man clearly lives the High Life. I'll shell out $8.50 every day to see that movie.

Inception was a solid, solid movie. Great to see an original script. We talked about this movie the entire ride home. That hasn't happened in years. It certainly sticks with you, causing you to analyze scenes and put the peices together.

Honestly, the tit and fart movies have probably retarded my "good movie" requirements. Good on Nolan for not producing another retread script with good special effects just to make money. Worth seeing again.

On another note, we watched this movie in a new cinema called Cinebistro. http://www.cobbcinebistro.com/peninsula-reserv.aspxGreat viewing experience. It's a brand new theater with a full bar, restaurant and bowling alley. Large leather captain's chairs (no elbow jockeying for the arm rest), that recline slightly back. Tons of leg room. Enough to hold a tray of food, stretch out your legs and have a server walk past without having to stand up or scrunch your legs. The place has really classed up the movie-going experience: Reserved seats when you order online, just like a ball game, age requirement (21 after 6 pm) to keep out jerk-off teenagers, and a dress code. The tickets are expensive ($12), but I'll gladly pay extra to really enjoy a movie. Perfect palce to go for an evening out. Probably end up close to a hundy in the hole, but for dinner, drinks and a movie that's the going rate.

Saw the matinee yesterday. The only way, and I mean the ONLY way this movie sucked is if you suck.

So brilliant in so many ways. I give it two thumbs way the fuck up. So many questions that I need to see it again. Shit, I saw Signs 4 times in the theatre, this definitely deserves an IMAX visit.

One question*

SPOILER**

I'm fairly positive it's either a dream or real. Pretty black and white if you ask me. But if you think it was a dream, make a compelling case as to why you think so, cause I'm all ears. My buddy and I have been debating it for a day now. My thoughts are this: If it were a dream, then the amount of people that had to be tapped into Leo's head would have been massive.

Think about it: All the main characters, his father, his children, his wife, Cilian Murphy, the flight attendants. No way were they projections (as we know the projections get pissed if you start meddling in someone's brain).

Just my 2 ¢

"I must be cruel only to be kind;Thus bad begins, and worse remains behind."

Just terrific. Better than Memento. I like how Nolan doesn't spoon feed you everything, he lets the audience fill in the blanks. Actually enjoyed Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy more than anybody in this one.

Hadn't read any "Gordon-Levitt as a possible Riddler" prior to seeing the movie, and came to that conclusion on my own. Then got home and saw that it's been all over the interwebs for some time. I'd sign up for that.

Hate to disagree with most of you, but I do."Inception" is clever, ambitious and unique. Great actors, incredible special effects.And all noise (including the overbearing, deafening sound track) -- signifying nothing.No real characterizations, except for brief encounters with Dom Cobb’s guilt. Loaded with leaden dialogue that amounts to nothing more than gibberish, quasi-scientific theory and pop psychology. Nolan spins his mind tricks for 2-1/2 long hours -- a sure indication that a director is a hopeless super-egotist (think Peter Jackson and James Cameron, both of whom need good editors). Obviously, Nolan is not unlike our self-important senators and congressmen who pass unnecessary 2,500-page laws and then spend a couple weeks patting each other on the back for being so “clever and intelligent.”“Inception” is bold and brash. But it’s devoted to nothing more than its own internal workings. In other words … pointless and soulless.Not the worst movie of the year, but if it's among the best, it shows how far Hollywood has fallen.

I can go on Rottentomatoes and find some people who hated Toy Story 3, Schindler's List, the Godfather, and Saving Private Ryan.

I can also find those that loved The Happening, Gigli, and Battlefield Earth.

Taste in movies varies, which is why they are so great, and there is no real "right or wrong" (other than what I say is right and wrong, which is all that really matters in life). So it's highly doubtful that the inevitable "no, this movie SUCKED!" posts that come whenever there is a movie with huge buzz will make anyone who liked it re-consider their viewpoint.

Saw Inception last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. I wish I could see the first 20 minutes again, now that I "get" what was going on.

As for the worthiness of the film and the point that it may be just a huge stroke session for Nolan's ego- I say "What's wrong with that?" Why isn't entertainment a good enough end result for a film. The guy had a vision, a very unique vision, a hard-to-describe-and-present vision. He worked his tail off to put it on screen in an entertaining way. He did it, good for him. Now, he can do something else.

Critics aren't slamming the film in as much as they asking Nolan to push himself and to not be afraid to get into heavier subject matter while using his intricate techniques.